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Defining data types

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Timmy6
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8 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-22 : 09:22:07

I have a Select statement that performs a calculation and places it in a new column called Amount_Loc_Curr as below

SELECT tbl1.GL_Ac, RIGHT(tbl1.Profit_Center,5) AS Profit_Center, tbl1.Cost_Center, tbl1.Amount_Loc_Curr * tbl2.Restate AS Amount_Loc_Curr

However I want to define the data type of the new column as it seems to be defaulting it to nvarchar(255), do I need to make this definition upfront or on the same line above?

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-22 : 09:23:39

then use cast or convert like


SELECT tbl1.GL_Ac, RIGHT(tbl1.Profit_Center,5) AS Profit_Center, tbl1.Cost_Center, CAST(tbl1.Amount_Loc_Curr * tbl2.Restate AS yourdatatype) AS Amount_Loc_Curr

Timmy6
Starting Member

8 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-22 : 09:47:39

Great thanks

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-22 : 12:04:32

welcome

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